Xbox polls players on making Fallout, The Elder Scrolls or Minecraft exclusive to Xbox and PC
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Push Square reports that, according to Windows Central (images verified by Jez Corden), Xbox is surveying select Xbox Insider users about whether Microsoft-owned franchises such as Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, or Minecraft should be console exclusive to Xbox and PC. The polls ask respondents to imagine those series being removed from PlayStation and Nintendo and to indicate how they would respond. Push Square says the survey seeks to measure purchasing intent — for example whether people would upgrade their Xbox, switch to PC, or skip the titles. The survey also reportedly includes a scenario where all Microsoft-owned content goes console exclusive except Call of Duty, which the questions treat as continuing to release on PS5.
- What happened: Push Square reports that Windows Central (images verified by Jez Corden) has shown Xbox is polling select Xbox Insiders on whether franchises like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, or Minecraft should be console exclusive to Xbox and PC.
- Why it matters: Push Square says the survey asks respondents how they would behave if those franchises were removed from PlayStation and Nintendo — probing whether exclusivity would make people upgrade their Xbox, move to PC, or skip the games.
- Context: Push Square reports the polls explicitly reference PlayStation and Nintendo and include a scenario that treats Call of Duty as an exception that must continue to release on PS5.
- What next: Push Square and Windows Central report the existence and content of the survey but do not confirm any Xbox plans, a broader rollout of exclusivity, or decisions based on the poll.
What changed
Push Square reports that Windows Central, with images verified by Jez Corden, obtained surveys Xbox distributed to select Xbox Insiders asking whether Microsoft-owned franchises such as Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, or Minecraft should be console exclusive to Xbox and PC. The questionnaires reportedly ask respondents to imagine those series being removed from PlayStation and Nintendo and to state how they would react — including options like upgrading an Xbox, switching to PC, or skipping the titles.
Limits
- The reporting describes the content of the survey but does not confirm any corporate decision by Xbox to make these franchises exclusive.
- The evidence identifies the recipients as "select Xbox Insiders"; it does not establish how widely the poll was distributed or whether results will lead to policy changes.